The Dictionary Of COVID-19

We've heard a lot of words and phrases being uttered in conjunction with the COVID-19 pandemic. I've decided to highlight the most common words being used during this "unprecedented" situation...Below you will find some of the terms that are part of this new normal.

Pandemic: occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population

Social Distance: The practice of maintaining a greater than usual physical distance from other people or of avoiding direct contact with people or objects in public places during the outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection.

In our case, we must be at least 6-feet apart from others.

Unprecedented: never known or done before

Community Spread: the spread of a contagious disease within a community

Self-quarantine: to refrain from any contact with other people for a certain period of time

Self-isolation: being unaware of certain events or the world around us

Executive Order: rule or an order issued by government officials to enforce a law

Stay At Home Order: It's designed as a mass quarantine strategy in order to control movements of the population. People stay at home unless they are considered "essential" workers.